1872: Wilhelm Reiss Summits Cotopaxi
1872: Wilhelm Reiss Summits Cotopaxi On November 28, 1872, Wilhelm Reiss, a German geologist and explorer, became the first known person to reach the summit of Cotopaxi in Ecuador, one…
1964: Launch of NASA’s Mariner 4 – A Milestone in Space Exploration
1964: Launch of NASA's Mariner 4 NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft was launched on November 28, 1964, on a mission to Mars. This was the first successful mission to the red…
1717: Blackbeard Captures “Queen Anne’s Revenge”
1717: Blackbeard Captures "Queen Anne's Revenge" The notorious pirate Blackbeard (Edward Teach) captured a French merchant slave ship on November 28, 1717, and renamed it "Queen Anne's Revenge." This ship…
1582: William Shakespeare Marries Anne Hathaway
1582: William Shakespeare Marries Anne Hathaway On November 28, 1582, William Shakespeare, one of the most famous playwrights and poets in history, married Anne Hathaway. The marriage is historically significant…